This report is divided into 10 chapters, in the first chapter, we have described the world energy scenario in general and energy scenario in India. Necessity for energy conservation and conservation potential to create a background for energy scene in Indian agriculture, describes the total pumpsets presently incoming and connected load; reasons for wastage of energy etc.

Tables for energy use sectorwise and flow fuel prices in Indian energy consumption compared to the developed nations for major sectors. Graphs on commercial energy consumption in India and rising crude consumption and investment ration of energy conservation to energy production have been described.

Chapter 2 covers Indian Pump Industries in general, their technological excellence compared to the world scene in organized sector, manufacture of agricultural pumpsets in unorganized sector, their quality which has got concern and comparatively they are very cheap and preferred by farmers.

It briefly covers description of various types of pumps which are mostly relevant to the agriculture pumping system and conditions for its suitability for a better efficiency and brief historical background of various manual drawn pumping devices have been covered.

Chapter 3 describes the details of components of pumping systems, various types of pumps, selection of pumps and how the agrological aspects and hydrogeological aspects should be considered in selection of pump’s role in foot valve and other fittings and use of RPVC pipe fittings are also described.                                                                                          Back